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Human RightsMB NewsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience December 14, 2007

MB Families File a Complaint to the NCHR

On the 1st anniversary of the notorious military tribunals, a delegation from the families of the MB court-martialed leaders will file a complaint to the Egyptian National Council for Human
MB and WestPolitical Islam StudiesReform Issues December 14, 2007

Political Islam and US foreign policy

What creates unfavorable attitudes towards the United States? Belief that the United States is serious about democracy in Muslim countries has long been undermined by what is perceived as the
Human Rights December 14, 2007

Celebrating human rights

Egypt celebrated International Human Rights Day last Monday, holding various official and non- official events designed to highlight the country’s actions to promote human rights and the seriousness with which
Reform Issues December 14, 2007

US ’will risk’ Middle East reforms

The US has said it is prepared to accept the consequences of the democratic process that it has been fostering in the Middle East.
Election CoverageIslamic MovementsPolitical Islam Studies December 14, 2007

Elections in Jordan: Poor Showing for Islamists

During last month’s elections in Jordan, the Islamists suffered an unprecedented defeat. Previously, the Islamic Action Front (IAF) -- Jordan’s largest political party -- controlled an impressive bloc of 17
ActivitesHuman RightsYouth December 14, 2007

Students strike

More than 2,000 students at Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Medicine ended their demonstration on Sunday which began inside the campus on 6 December to protest against the detention of 22
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience December 14, 2007

One full Year Behind Bars

For a full year, we have been unjustly thrown behind bars. Thirty three Egyptian businessmen, scientists, university professors and professionals who have exerted their utmost effort to develop and improve
ActivitesIraqReform Issues December 14, 2007

Sheehan among guest speakers at anti-war event in Newark

NEWARK — The fourth annual American Muslim Voice peace convention brought many speakers of various backgrounds to provide a blueprint for protecting civil rights in the post- Sept. 11, 2001,
Reform Issues December 14, 2007

Incumbent Regimes and the “King’s Dilemma” in the Arab World: Promise and Threat of Managed

Despite passing considerable economic and social reforms Arab regimes continue to avoid substantive political reforms that would jeopardize their own power. Reformers in ruling establishments recognize the need for change
Human RightsPalestine December 13, 2007

3 More Deaths Raise Death Toll among Besieged Gaza Patients to 37

3 patients died on Wednesday night and Thursday at dawn from Gaza because of the ongoing siege imposed by Israeli occupation forces which denied them traveling abroad to receive required